The Garage Thread: Tractors and UTVs

[Harvey]

when Harv is driving that heavy duty pickup with stiff ass ride he will be saying to himself, boy

This is what I am thinking too.

I was just staking it out, going to need more tree work.

 

[Brownski]

My question is that if you’ve created such a big plowing job with your new driveway that you can’t do it with a Tacoma, then how big a tractor are you gonna need? Also, what else are you expecting your pickup to do? I can tell you from experience that a four door compact with a 5 foot bed is not much of a truck for “truck” stuff. My Honda Pilot is more useful for moving stuff around than my 4 door GMC Canyon was. You might need a 3/4 ton for your non-plowing truck needs anyway. This is all future-decision stuff I realize. I still like your garage design.

 

[jasonwx]

LOL those trucks can't plow shit!! Harv would need a heavy duty (3/4 ton minimum) but better off with a one ton to handle the snow and the pitch of the driveway. And then when the banks are huge, he will have to call someone with a payloader or his neighbor with a TRACTOR and front end loader to move the banks.
And when Harv is driving that heavy duty pickup with stiff ass ride he will be saying to himself, boy I shouldn't have listened to the clowns who have no clue.

 

[BRLKED]

Drive way

Jumping in on the conversation after seeing Harvey this morning. Driveway slightly shorter than Harv's but pitch both ways. I do most often with 30 in snow blower 30/ 40 minutes to get out in most conditions,wet then the tractor comes into play, also for highway banks.

 

[tirolski]

haha,
we are talking about a region that gets 100" of snow on a fantastic season...And it's not all at once...
can't tell you how many driveways and small shopping centers with a F150 we used to do...

Yup.
He ain’t gonna be plowing a Walmart parking lot either.
North Creek doesn’t even get a whole lot of snow.
It just doesn’t melt fast.
What about ice?

New York State Annual Snowfall Data

The climate of New York is marked by abundant snowfall.

nyskiblog.com

 

[Cork]

Yup.
He ain’t gonna be plowing a Walmart parking lot either.
North Creek doesn’t even get a whole lot of snow.
It just doesn’t melt fast.
What about ice?

New York State Annual Snowfall Data

The climate of New York is marked by abundant snowfall.

nyskiblog.com

LOL! The plow companies only make cheesy light duty plows for light duty trucks, and the abuse put on the truck from plowing is tremendous. Stick to your lane flatlanders, Beep beep

 

[Brownski]

haha,
we are talking about a region that gets 100" of snow on a fantastic season...And it's not all at once...
can't tell you how many driveways and small shopping centers with a F150 we used to do...

Also makes me think about all the small business that keep ancient jeeps, scouts or broncos around just for plowing and seem to get by alright.

 

[tirolski]

LOL! The plow companies only make cheesy light duty plows for light duty trucks, and the abuse put on the truck from plowing is tremendous. Stick to your lane flatlanders, Beep beep

 

[Campgottagopee]

LOL those trucks can't plow shit!! Harv would need a heavy duty (3/4 ton minimum) but better off with a one ton to handle the snow and the pitch of the driveway. And then when the banks are huge, he will have to call someone with a payloader or his neighbor with a TRACTOR and front end loader to move the banks.
And when Harv is driving that heavy duty pickup with stiff ass ride he will be saying to himself, boy I shouldn't have listened to the clowns who have no clue.

 

[Harvey]

My question is that if you’ve created such a big plowing job with your new driveway that you can’t do it with a Tacoma, then how big a tractor are you gonna need? Also, what else are you expecting your pickup to do? I can tell you from experience that a four door compact with a 5 foot bed is not much of a truck for “truck” stuff. My Honda Pilot is more useful for moving stuff around than my 4 door GMC Canyon was. You might need a 3/4 ton for your non-plowing truck needs anyway. This is all future-decision stuff I realize. I still like your garage design.

The new driveway is less of a plowing job than the old, but still pretty big. The truck I want to drive is for trips to the dump, driving my mtb or canoe to places, or driving to Killington, Smuggs or Jay. Also want something that Zelda would drive, so we can switch when we need to.